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    C & C cage for tortoise? (pic included)

    Hi everyone. I am thinking about making a new enclosure for my Hermann's tortoise. His right now is made of plywood and it's so big and heavy and hard to work with. I hate it! I'm thinking about a C & C cage and looking for some input. I did a forum search but only found one topic on it...
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    So frustrated with substrate!!

    Let me just start by saying that I live in Canada and it seems really hard to raise tortoises here! I've read the care sheet multiple times and I'm trying really hard to make a suitable environment for my little tort. He/She will be a year old in Oct and I've upgraded his enclosure majorly. I...
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    Which of these seeds would you choose?

    Hi everyone. I've got a 10 month old Hermann tortoise that I am trying to figure out food for. So far he's been living on store bought greens. I've tried giving him dandelion and some clover but he wouldn't touch it. I've had a hard time finding tortoise seed mixes here in Canada and have...
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    Underside of shell soft?

    Hi everyone. Not sure if I should be worried or not but I thought I would post... I have a hatchling Hermanns that's only a few months old. I just noticed that the underside of his shell is soft. It's not horrible but it's noticeable when picking him up. Here's the specs... 50 gallon...
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    New baby Hermann, need help tweaking things, please!

    Hello. I just got a baby Hermann's tortoise and I'm having a little bit of trouble getting things right for him or her. I'm a little frustrated. Here are the specs to my setup: I am currently building an 8 foot long and 3 foot high closed enclosure with venting but it won't be ready for a...
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